SnowSchool at Home Activities for Every Week of Winter for Every Grade!
We’ve created a new winter-long series of outdoor SnowSchool activities and simple snow science experiments that can be right in your backyard (or local park, schoolyard etc)! Each activity has a short video to introduce it, and for those who are using SnowSchool for virtual schooling, online classroom or homeschooling, a corresponding activity/curriculum guide is provided.
Use the menu to the left to view recently featured videos and curriculum guides for each grade level. And you can view all content at any time by clicking “All Activities”.
To receive your SnowSchool bandanna be sure to complete every activity (including the preseason activity) record the results in your SnowSchool Journal and answer the discussion question that goes along with each activity. Learn more about the SnowSchool Journal here!
Winter Wrap-Up Video:
The season has ended!
Watch the video below and wrap-up your SnowSchool at Home experience with us!
Examples of SnowSchool at Home Activities:
What do snow crystals look like? (3rd-5th Grade)
Watch the video below to learn how to explore snow crystal shapes!
Click here to learn more about the SnowSchool site at Bogus Basin!
Check out more amazing snow crystal images at snowcrystals.com!
What animal made these tracks? (K-2nd Grade)
Become a NASA snow scientist! (Secondary Grades)
Learn more about Community Snow Observations here – communitysnowobs.org (you can view your data and watch additional tutorials)
Learn more about the NASA SnowEx snow science campaign here – winterwildlands.org/nasa-snowex/
All SnowSchool at Home Activities
The current week’s featured activity for each grade level can be found using the menu to the left. But you can access and complete all available SnowSchool at Home activities whenever you like, just click here to see all past, present and future weeks’ activities and upcoming themes (you will need your SnowSchool password).
Need a SnowSchool at Home password? Click here.
How do you make a snow shelter? (K-2nd Grade)
Winter Week 8 (Feb 1st)
How cold is the snow? (K-2nd Grade)
Winter Week 11 (March 1st)
Snow vs Ice: What’s the difference? (K-2ND GRADE)
Winter Week 12 (March 8th)
Can you find signs of spring? (K-2nd Grade)
Winter Week 13 (March 15th)
All Activities
You can access and complete all available SnowSchool at Home activities whenever you like, just click here to see all past, present and future weeks’ activities and upcoming themes (you will need your SnowSchool password).
Need a SnowSchool at Home password? Click here.
HOW COLD IS THE SNOW? (3rd-5th GRADE)
Winter Week 11 (March 1st)
Watch the video created by SnowSchool leader Brian Blake to learn how to explore this question!
Curriculum Guide: Doing this activity for virtual, home or online school? Check out the curriculum and activity guide for 3rd-5th grade (view and download it here)
HOW FAST DOES SNOW MELT? (3rd-5th GRADE)
Winter Week 12 (March 8th)
Huge SnowSchool shout-out to our partners at Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships for putting together this video! Find out more at 4swep.org
Can you find signs of spring? (3rd-5th Grade)
Winter Week 13 (March 15)
All Activities
You can access and complete all available SnowSchool at Home activities whenever you like, just click here to see all past, present and future weeks’ activities and upcoming themes (you will need your SnowSchool password).
Need a SnowSchool at Home password? Click here.
What are the sounds of winter? (6th-8th Grade)
Winter Week 10 (Feb 22nd)
A big SnowSchool shout-out to our site at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (LTER) University of Minnesota for putting this activity together! Learn more at – cedarcreek.umn.edu/ed
How cold is the snow? (6th-8th Grade)
Winter Week 11 (March 1st)
And a huge SnowSchool shout-out to our partner with the NASA SnowEx campaign! Learn more about SnowEX here – winterwildlands.org/the-importance-of-wilderness-to-snow-research
What’s the simplest snow science tool? (6th-8th Grade)
Winter Week 12 (March 8th)
And a huge SnowSchool shout-out to our partner with the NASA SnowEx campaign! Learn more about SnowEX here – winterwildlands.org/the-importance-of-wilderness-to-snow-research
How is climate change impacting snow? (6th-8th Grade)
Winter Week 13 (March 15th)
A big SnowSchool shout-out to our site at Niwot Ridgt (LTER) for helping inspire this activity! Learn more at – Niwot LTER
All Activities
You can access and complete all available SnowSchool at Home activities whenever you like, just click here to see all past, present and future weeks’ activities and upcoming themes (you will need your SnowSchool password).
Need a SnowSchool at Home password? Click here.
Become a NASA snow scientist! (9th-12th Grade)
Winter Week 6 (January 25th)
Learn more about Community Snow Observations here – communitysnowobs.org (you can view your data and watch additional tutorials)
Learn more about the NASA SnowEx snow science campaign here – winterwildlands.org/nasa-snowex/
Learn how to make your own snowshoes! (9th-12th Grade)
Winter Week 7 (Feb 1st)
Learn how to make a snow shelter! (9th-12th Grade)
Winter Week 8 (Feb 8th)
How cold is the snow? (9th-12th Grade)
Winter Week 11 (March 1st)
And a huge SnowSchool shout-out to our partner with the NASA SnowEx campaign! Learn more about SnowEX here – winterwildlands.org/the-importance-of-wilderness-to-snow-research
What’s the simplest snow science tool? (9th-12th Grade)
Winter Week 12 (March 8th)
And a huge SnowSchool shout-out to our partner with the NASA SnowEx campaign! Learn more about SnowEX here – winterwildlands.org/the-importance-of-wilderness-to-snow-research
How is climate change impacting snow? (9th-12th Grade)
Winter Week 13 (March 15th)
A big SnowSchool shout-out to our site at Niwot Ridgt (LTER) for helping inspire this activity! Learn more at – Niwot LTER
All Activities
You can access and complete all available SnowSchool at Home activities whenever you like, just click here to see all past, present and future weeks’ activities and upcoming themes (you will need your SnowSchool password).
Need a SnowSchool at Home password? Click here.
All Activities
You can access and complete all available SnowSchool at Home activities whenever you like, just click here to see all past, present and future weeks’ activities and upcoming themes (you will need your SnowSchool password).
Need a SnowSchool at Home password? Click here.
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